stems+0.4% formic acid (T5). The cotton stems and green fodder were mixed thoroughly and densely packed into 3 kg capacity double lined polythene bags and ...
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Effect of Cotton Stems Addition on the Chemical Composition and In Sacco Dry Matter Digestibility of Pearl Millet Silage R. S. Grewal1, S. Saijpaul* and S. Kaushal Department of Animal Nutrition Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141004, India ABSTRACT : The possibility of using cotton stems as a roughage source in animal feeding was explored. Ground cotton stems (T2 and T3) or stems treated with 0.5% urea (T4 and T5) were ensiled with pearl millet green fodder in double lined plastic bags of 3 kg capacity for 50 days. Formic acid (0.4% v/v) was sprayed on T3 and T5 silages. The treatments were compared with pearl millet silage alone (T1) which constituted the control. All the bags were placed in the silo pit of pearl millet silage. Results indicated that urea treatment of cotton stems increased and formic acid application reduced dry matter loss of the silages. Inclusion of cotton stems in the silage significantly (p
